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48ft long. The exaxt quote from the survey is "UTM readings were limited, but possible ranging from 4.7mm to 5.4mm thicknesses but were not considered as reliable readings given the internal corrosion. Minor corrosive pitting of up to 1.2mm in isolated areas were found requiring no action at this time and were of little concern." I am planning to live online it full time, and I have spent as little as possible due to this exact reason 😂 It wasn't phrased as a 'caveat', its definitely more of a 'stop sign, do not progress'. Im not sure of either plate depths or nominal thickness for the baseplate in particular, for the hull in general its: 5.0mm to 5.2mm nominal thickness with a 3.0mm to 4.0mm cabin

A few of my windows leak, so possibly some water in the cabin under the floor, however since I've been here the amount isnt extraordinary. He mentioned using rust inhibitor as well, so probably something down there, but he indicated that it was pretty much the entire baseplate that needs checking, so also could very well be pieces of ballast as suggested above. I agree that i should get a few traps, but i would rather install these in a few discreet places down the road rather than from scratch. Boat is a 1980s (i think), springer. So maybe I should just look into another surveyor for the baseplate in general 🤔 what you guys are saying makes sense to me. The original surveyor has put that an inspection is needed from the inside on the report though, so hopefully won't be an issue for insurance purposes? This guy seems more of a reliable source than my neighbour 😂 you can see why i needed to fact check 😂

The hight of the raise is a good point - mine is rather low up so could be difficult 🤔 Youre asking the wrong person 😂 there was tons of scale on the baseplate in general that I had to clean, so possibly because of that? Or maybe he's just guessing. - I havent seen any floortraps, but I'll have a look He did actually! The same surveyor told him that he needed overplating. He instead drilled the holes and found he was fine. This neighbour isnt the most reliable person though, so all insight is considered 😂 Sorry, I used the wrong word. During the percussive testing he heard scale. He did use ultrasound, but because of the scale doesn't trust the results I know the model he used, is there anything in particular thats a red/green flag? I was working at the time so wasn't outside, but the was a hammer-like sound 😂

Hi everyone, Recently I bought a narrowboat, but didn't have a survey beforehand (i know). The boat is currently on the hard, and I've had a surveyor come round. Pretty much everything was okay, including the baseplate thickness. Issue is, during the auditory tests, he could hear a lot of scale as well, meaning the measurements could be off. He has said to complete his inspections the measurements must be taken from the inside. The thought of removing the tiles, floorboards, ballast, and everything else (and then having to put it all back again) fills my heart with woe. I was explaining this to one of my neighbours, and they reccomend drilling into the boat to take the measurements, and then having a welder plug up the holes afterwards. I've never heard of this before, and after searching the forums I've found that it's what used to be done, before the technological advances. Does anyone know of a surveyor who would still do measurements this way, preferably in the london/surrey area? What are your thoughts of doing things this way? Obviously putting any holes in a boat is generally not a good idea, but removing everything seems like a fate that i want to avoid. I'd rather have a surveyor do it for insurance purposes.

You would be shocked with my discoveries over the months 😂 im going to be booking a bss exam soon, just to see whats not up to scratch in general

Im not sure if the top vent is only for aesthetic purposes, but it doesn't move. Ive burnt fingers trying to get it to move before 😂 Ill try to find some other coal as well 🤔 Thats what I'm thinking as well, and I will probably have to replace the stove while I'm at it

Its an alor stove I think, baffle is V shaped if I recall correctly

Supertherm is what they stock here, I'll look into other suppliers as well. Its not worth the convince it seems 😂 5 guys here I come 😂

I have around 2.5 bricks in there currently, just around the perimeter of the space 🤔 i can get a decent amount of coals in there imo

The insulation is horrid, leaky gunwhales, ceiling, etc (with the dehumidifier running 24/7). Im not sure what it is specifically though Ill try to shovel out all the ash in the morning when it cools down a bit I do not! The previously owners dismantled it i think, I'll look into a digital one because CO2 poisoning is not on my list of ways I want to go out

I believe the flue extends about a forearms length above the boat, would that bee too long? It doesnt stand out from any of the other boats here

Excuse the ash on the floor, but this is it currently. A log has just turned into embers after burning for around an hour, and coal below it. Ashtray is virtually empty. I dont think there is much ash I can poke through the grate at the moment. See also the temperature on my fans, and my flue (which really might be the cause as it doesnt seem perfectly sealed, and rain falls through as well)

The air immediately surrounding the stove is warm (with the door open), everywhere else is freezing

Ill try adding more coal, but then there doesn't leave a lot of space for the logs 🥲 I keep all the fuel inside the boat, nothing has been wet when I've put it in. The marina stores it in a shed

Judging by the state that the previous owners left the stove in general, my guess is that this hasnt been done in a very long time! I do have a baffle though, so will need to investigate how to get it down Logs, and I believe that the brand of coal is "Supertherm"

Im not sure about these actually! I'll check in the morning! Im not sure what kind of stove, or its wattage, but I would say it is average sized, not big, not small. I have a 48ft narrowboat. if the heat doesnt get to the bedroom I could understand, the room i am trying to heat is about 30ft. Currently the only way I feel any heat is by sitting 2 feet in front of it with the door wide open. Not sure about the flue, but grate is clean The coals do light for hours, they're just not hot 😭 I always cover the bottom with coal when I start it, and have a log on top. When the log is out I add more coal, but it feels like a waste as its not doing anything. I only have 1 air vent, but grate is clear. I also have a few firebricks in there, but that hasn't affected anything either (I got them the same time as the fans) How subjective is roaring? I usually keep the door open as its the only way to feel any heat at all. When I leave the room I close the door, and it might as well not be lit at all. If I have the door closed, the air control is totally open This might be a bit if a concern, looking at it now the ashtray does cover the aircontrol quite a bit, but I usually have the door open and still feel barely anything

Hi guys, Its my first winter aboard! Im currently in a marina, and luckily they supply logs, coal, and kindling, straight to my deck. Only problem is, I'm still freezing. (The logs aren't too bad, but I'm struggling with the coal!) At first, I thought it was because I didn't have those stovetop fans to circulate the hot air. I've now bought two, and they have the addition of a thermometer on them. Since getting them around two weeks ago, I was only able to get into the "optimal performance" range once - around 200C. I was burning both logs and coal. Otherwise, I'm stuck at a building range (around 100C). Is there something I'm doing wrong? Could it be the type of coal? Am I building the fire incorrectly? (As mentioned, I havent been able to get to the optimal performance range again, and I'm pretty sure that I haven't changed anything about that set up. A lot of my preboat research said that it was usually too hot due to the fires in winter, please let me in on the secret 🥶

I have seen a lot of wooden boats for sale, all of them quite cheap, and have seen the warning that wooden boats require a lot of maintenance. From What i can find online, they need to be painted every year (which seems similar to blacking in my uneducated opinion (more frequently obviously), and the odd plank needing replacing (wood is cheaper than steel, so if you were able to find the right boatyard not too bad). Is there something that I'm missing? I feel like Ive trivialised it a lot judging by the warnings 😂

No not sight unseen, I would definitely view it before committing to anything. I'm not surprised that the seller contacted me, quite a few have as I have posted that I was looking for a quick buy...but yes its waaay under market value. I would get a shell for more. So I'm sure it's either a scam, a monetary blackhole, or stolen, or I fell into the of the millennium. That's what I'm worried about, its like the wild west on the canals 😂 My first thought when he asked if I was interested was that I was going to bring people with me to view in case I get jumped 😂 Yeah this seems to be extremely likely

Hi guys, Is there any way to identify if a boat was stolen to then be sold? Not sure if I'm just being paranoid, but after making a post on FB, someone has contacted me about a boat that they are selling. Super cheap for the size, but otherwise I am having a stupid hard time at getting information from them. They want to deliver to me via trailer (why?), aren't giving me any details, no pictures, I literally only know the size and price. All red flags. It is quite local to me, so I'm thinking of going to check it out and, best case scenario, the seller is just bad at messaging. But anything in particular I should be on the lookout for? And questions that I should ask? I'm not sure what would happen down the line if I bought it and it turned out to be stolen, I'm guessing it would have to be surrendered? (Obviously with me even asking I don't want to go down this route, but I think its good to know)

Hi everyone, Thanks for the input. 8k would be a big expense for me to burn 😂 I was obviously hoping for better news, but hearing honest input was why I went here in the first place. I think ill keep looking for the one lol. Thanks for advising on grp boats, ill look into them some more, but as you said i was looking to live aboard. If the insulation is a problem then it probably wouldnt be the right one for me either

Hi guys, complete newbie here. Ive just found a 1975 cruiser stern 40ft liveaboard. Needs remodeling, but from what I could see everything was working. (I still have to wrap my head around the electrics, but thats a different post). The boat is only 8k, which is cheap as chips as far as I'm concerned. Obviously, everyone says that you need a survey before buying a boat, to know what condition the hull is in. I wanted to go this route too, but Ive just discovered that there are no easy ways to get the boat out of water where I am (two local marinas, 1 the slipway isn't ready, the others crane isnt in service). I know that the hull has had some overplating in the past (maybe 2012). I think the last survey was 2008, the interior of the hull couldn't be accessed. The current owner has continously cruised on it for 6 years, last blacking was 5 years ago. How likely is it that the hull is in shambles? Assuming the absolute worst and the hull needs to be completely replated, could this be done when I take it out the water to black it? Would whoever is doing it know and recommend it? Ive heard that its worse when the boat is in a marina (which i plan to be in), so is it theoretically not too bad at the moment?